The is a high-speed
Shinkansen train service operated on the
Tōhoku Shinkansen between and by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) in Japan.
Name
The word ''yamabiko'' is usually translated as 'echo', particularly one which is heard in the mountains.
Rolling stock
*
E2 series (since March 1997)
*
E3 series
*
E5 series (since November 2011)
*
E6 series (since 16 March 2013)
[JR Timetable, March 2013 =
* 200 series (June 1982 – November 2011)
* E1 series (''Max Yamabiko'') (July 1994 – December 1999)
* E4 series (''Max Yamabiko'') (until 28 September 2012) issue]
*
H5 series
The and the related are Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train types built by Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
The E5 series is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East); it was introduced on Tohoku Shinkansen services on 5 ...
(since 26 March 2016)
Former rolling stock
*
200 series (June 1982 – November 2011)
*
E1 series (''Max Yamabiko'') (July 1994 – December 1999)
*
E4 series (''Max Yamabiko'') (until 28 September 2012)
File:JR East Shinkansen 200(renewal).jpg, 200 series
File:Shinkansen-e1.jpg, E1 series
File:JR East Shinkansen E4.jpg, E4 series
History
1959–1963: Semi express
On 1 February 1959, the name ''Yamabiko'' was introduced on a service between
Fukushima
may refer to:
Japan
* Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture
** Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
***Fukushima University, national university in Japan
*** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushim ...
and
Morioka
is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 290,700 in 132,719 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
...
on the
Tōhoku Main Line
The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fukush ...
. This service operated until 30 September 1963.
1965–1982: Limited express
From 1 October 1965, the name was reintroduced for
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common ...
services operating between
Ueno
is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ...
in Tokyo and Morioka. These services continued until 22 June 1982, the day before the
Tōhoku Shinkansen opened.
1982–Present: Shinkansen
From the start of services on the newly opened Tōhoku Shinkansen on 23 June 1982, ''Yamabiko'' became the name used for the limited-stop shinkansen services operating initially between
Ōmiya Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to:
People
*Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname
*Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The Tale of Genji'', an 11th-century nove ...
and Morioka, later between Ueno and Morioka, and eventually between
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
and Morioka.
Since 1 July 1992, some ''Yamabiko'' services have run coupled with ''
Tsubasa
Tsubasa (written: 翼, 翔, 飛翔 or つばさ in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Tsubasa (wrestler), Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese ...
'' services (as of 2011 formed of
E3 series sets) between Tokyo and Fukushima.
From 19 November 2011,
E5 series trainsets were introduced on some ''Yamabiko'' services, replacing the remaining
200 series-operated services.
Special event train services
Sayonara 200 series Yamabiko
On 30 March 2013, a special train operated from Morioka to Tokyo, as a farewell run for the 200 series on ''Yamabiko'' services.
See also
*
List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
Rapid
See also
* Rail transp ...
References
External links
E2 series ''Hayate''/''Yamabiko''/''Nasuno''
{{JR East trains
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Railway services introduced in 1959
Named Shinkansen trains